
Ralph Moody
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Ralph Moody (November 5, 1886–September 6, 1971) was an American actor with over 50 movie and over 100 television appearances plus numerous radio appearances.
Moody spent more than four decades working in stock theater throughout the United States, including having his own troupe for almost half of that span.
In 1939, he began working in radio at WIBW in Topeka, Kansas. Later, he became an announcer and actor at WLW radio in Cincinnati. Moody was a regular on radio broadcasts of Gunsmoke, and also performed on the Roy Rogers Show, Wild Bill Hickok and X Minus One. He portrayed Gramps on The Trouble with the Truitts on NBC Rado.
At the age of 62, Moody began a string of film and television appearances, including films such as Road to Bali, Toward the Unknown, The Legend of Tom Dooley, and The Story of Ruth.
On television, he played Jay Burrage in The Rifleman. He was also seen in episodes of Gunsmoke, The Lone Ranger, Circus Boy, Perry Mason, Bonanza, Have Gun - Will Travel, Rawhide, Daniel Boone, Wanted Dead or Alive, and The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. He was also among a rotation of actors used by Jack Webb in the 1950s version as well as the 1967-70 revival of Dragnet, and in 1970 appeared in the last Dragnet episode produced by Webb. His most frequent television roles were as a kindly old man or Native American. CLR
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Alice in Wonderland 2010(voice) (archive footage)★ 6.3
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The Impatient Heart 1971Rothchild★ NR
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Night Gallery 1970Jake (segment "The Little Black Bag")★ 7.8
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Adam-12 1968Gus Archer★ 7
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The Chase 1966Townsman (uncredited)★ 7.1
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The Rounders 1965Horse Doctor (uncredited)★ 5.6
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Kid Galahad 1962Peter J. Prohosko (uncredited)★ 6.1
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The Outsider 1961Uncle★ 6.4
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Homicidal 1961First Hotel Clerk (Uncredited)★ 6.5
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The Twilight Zone 1959Pa Myrtlebank★ 8.4
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Johnny Ringo 1959Sam★ 5.7
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Law of the Plainsman 1959Danforth★ 6
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Bonanza 1959Tall Pony★ 7.5
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The Big Fisherman 1959Aged Pharisee★ 4.6
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Doc Henry★ 7.7
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Black Saddle 1959Judge Tennifree★ 6
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The Rifleman 1958★ 7
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Victor Flam★ 6.9
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Padre Vincente Esteban★ 6.5
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Going Steady 1958Justice of the Peace★ 7
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Perry Mason 1957Jenkins★ 7.7
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Pawnee 1957Chief Wise Eagle★ 6.3
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Watchman at Lock 57★ 5.6
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Guns Don't Argue 1957Arthur 'Pa' Barker★ 3.5
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Reprisal! 1956Matara★ 7.2
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Toward the Unknown 1956Harvey Gilbert★ 5.6
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The Last Hunt 1956Indian agent★ 6.7
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The Steel Jungle 1956Andy Griffith★ 5.3
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No. 5 Checked Out 1956Jarvis★ 5
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24 Hour Alert 1955City Councilman Boggs★ 6
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Pa Goodhue★ 6.1
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Jarvis★ 6.5
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Local Citizen★ 7.7
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Gunsmoke 1955Long Robe★ 6.6
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The Far Horizons 1955Chief Le Borgne (uncredited)★ 6.2
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Strange Lady in Town 1955Gen. Lew Wallace (uncredited)★ 4.5
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Rage at Dawn 1955Noah Euall★ 6.1
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Many Rivers to Cross 1955Sandak★ 6.2
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Tumbleweed 1953Aguila★ 6.1
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Coffin Boat Captain (uncredited)★ 7.4
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Column South 1953Joe Copper Face★ 6
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Seminole 1953Kulak★ 5.4
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Road to Bali 1953Bhoma Da★ 6.3
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Four Star Playhouse 1952Realtor★ 6.3
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Affair in Trinidad 1952Coroner (uncredited)★ 6.3
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Shaw, Hardware Storekeeper★ 6.1
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The Living Bible 1952Zacharias★ 6
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Red Mountain 1951George Meredyth, Undertaker★ 6.4
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Ace in the Hole 1951Kusac - Miner (uncredited)★ 7.9
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Strangers on a Train 1951Seedy Man at Carnival (uncredited)★ 7.7
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Bright Leaf 1950Blacksmith (uncredited) (voice)★ 5.9
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The Gunfighter 1950Old Man (uncredited)★ 7.3
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Rock Island Trail 1950Keokuk★ 6
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Square Dance Jubilee 1949Indian Chief★ 4
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The Lone Ranger 1949Swift Eagle★ 6.7
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Man-Eater of Kumaon 1948Villager★ 5.6
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Wilkins (uncredited)★ NR